Imperial County offers community sandbags for the weekend rainfall

The Imperial County Fire Department and Office of Emergency Service offer free sandbags to residents in Imperial County

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Imperial County Fire Department (ICFD) and Office of Emergency Services (OES) will be offering free sandbags to residents in unincorporated areas and properties prone to flooding of Imperial County for preparation of Hurricane Kay.

Sandbags can be picked up from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and residents are allowed 10 bags per household due to limited supply.

Individuals can also call their nearest station to check if sandbags can be picked up beyond the mentioned hours.

ICFD and OES have said when picking up sandbags at the nearest station to have others with you to help pick up, load and unload bags, some bags are pre-filled and some stations may have limited supply.

They have also created an interactive map of locations where you can pick up your sandbags and sand, including a list of locations:

• Imperial (City): Imperial County Fire Station #1 & #4, Imperial, 2514 La Brucherie Road
• Heber: Imperial County Fire Station #2, Heber, 1078 S. Dogwood Road
• Seeley: Imperial County Fire Station #3, Seeley, 1828 Park Street
• Pale Verde: Imperial County Fire Station #5, Palo Verde, 112 California 78
• Ocotillo: Imperial County Fire Station #6, Ocotillo, 1157 Imperial Highway
• Niland: Imperial County Fire Station #7, Niland, 8071 Luxor Avenue
• Winterhaven: Imperial County Fire Station #8, Winterhaven, 518 Railroad Avenue
• Salton City: Imperial County Fire Station #9, Salton City, 2256 West Cleveland Avenue